The Overbrook Panthers will venture away from home to face off against High School of the Future at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Overbrook is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Overbrook beat Varsity Opponent 58-54. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly four points.
| 12/28/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 25 |
| 12/27/24 vs John Bartram | 20 |
| 12/20/24 vs Philadelphia Electric Charter | 22 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Overbrook to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jalen Holmes, who posted 25 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Holmes' afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasir Holmes, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, High School of the Future's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Abraham Lincoln by a score of 68-66.
Despite the defeat, High School of the Future saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jameer Brown put up 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Gray, who posted ten points.
Overbrook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for High School of the Future, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Overbrook skirted past High School of the Future 44-42 when the teams last played back in January of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Overbrook since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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